Kayla

Kayla - A unique female name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Kayla, meaning laurel, crown, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1943 on position #1827.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kayla and more.

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The baby girl name Kayla was given to
3,730 baby girls in 2012, ranking #69 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 379 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kayla peaked in popularity 24 years ago in 1995 on position 11.

Famous with this name

Kayla Compton

Kayla Swift

Kayla Murphy

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Kayla is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Kayla is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #33 - and is the least popular in
West Virginia at position #332.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Kayla is where you live.

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Kayla origin and meaning

Kayla is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means laurel, crown. To see famous people named Kayla, pop culture references for the name Kayla and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Kayla

We've found the following names that sound similar to Kayla, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

69

2011

59

2010

49

2009

35

2008

28

2007

26

2006

26

2005

25

2004

18

2003

16

2002

19

2001

17

2000

13

1999

13

1998

12

1997

12

1996

11

1995

11

1994

12

1993

16

1992

13

1991

12

1990

14

1989

20

1988

20

1987

27

1986

64

1985

108

1984

100

1983

81

1982

132

1981

583

1980

583

1979

670

1978

686

1977

696

1976

743

1975

810

1974

807

1973

867

1972

783

1971

811

1970

822

1969

731

1968

844

1967

929

1966

809

1965

810

1964

825

1963

822

1962

813

1961

1005

1960

922

1959

957

1958

1084

1957

980

1956

1177

1955

1415

1954

1263

1953

1319

1952

1712

1951

1364

1948

2009

1943

1827

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

New York

33

District of Columbia

38

New Jersey

38

California

47

Connecticut

50

Alaska

56

Illinois

57

Hawaii

62

Texas

65

Florida

65

Delaware

67

Virginia

69

Pennsylvania

70

Georgia

71

Nevada

71

Massachusetts

75

Maryland

77

North Carolina

80

Arizona

89

Michigan

91

Colorado

94

Ohio

103

Washington

109

Utah

110

New Hampshire

111

New Mexico

111

Kentucky

114

Maine

117

Tennessee

121

Oregon

122

South Carolina

122

Minnesota

125

Kansas

128

Mississippi

132

Rhode Island

135

Missouri

146

Wisconsin

151

Indiana

151

Alabama

152

Idaho

157

Oklahoma

158

Iowa

159

Louisiana

176

Arkansas

182

Nebraska

193

West Virginia

332

Even more about Kayla

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Kayla a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Kayla?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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